HOOPES v. DEERE & CO.

No. 17895.

788 P.2d 201 (1990)

117 Idaho 386

Marie B. HOOPES, surviving spouse of Earl Hoopes; Marie B. Hoopes, Personal Representative of the estate of Earl Hoopes; Roger H. Hoopes, a surviving adult child of Earl Hoopes; Elizabeth Hoopes Poulsen, a surviving adult child of Earl Hoopes; and Gloria Hoopes, a surviving adult child of Earl Hoopes, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. DEERE & COMPANY, a Delaware corporation; John Deere Company, a Delaware corporation; and Farmers Equipment, Inc., an Idaho corporation, Defendants-Respondents.

Supreme Court of Idaho.

February 28, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Webb, Burton, Carlson, Pedersen & Webb, Twin Falls, for plaintiffs-appellants. Lloyd J. Webb and Curtis R. Webb, argued.

Holden, Kidwell, Hahn & Crapo, Idaho Falls, for defendant-respondent Deere & Co. & John Deere Co. William D. Faler, argued.

Wood, Stephens & Telford, Idaho Falls, for defendant-respondent Farmers Equipment, Inc. Stephen H. Telford, argued.


McDEVITT, Justice.

This appeal arises out of a wrongful death action brought by the appellants against Deere & Company (Deere), John Deere Company (John Deere), and Farmers Equipment, Inc. (Farmers), the respective manufacturers and retailer of the John Deere 8820 combine that caused Earl Hoopes's death. The trial court granted Deere and John Deere's motion for summary judgment on the grounds that Hoopeses' action was barred by the statute of limitations. The...

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